via themalaysianinsider.com Interesting. And at the same time, PM Najib has deferred talks with Pakatan Rakyat on the ruling of Perak. I wonder what the public does not know… Posted via web from Potted Plot
April 27, 2009
Popular Malaysian blogger and editor of the Malaysia Today website, Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK), failed to attend his sedition trial on April 23, 2009. As a result, the Sessions Court in Petaling Jaya issued a warrant of arrest against RPK. News reports state that Sessions Judge, Rozina Ayob, issued the order after prosecutor, DPP Shahidani Abd Aziz, applied for the warrant due to his absence. DPP Shahidani was reported to have said that the prosecution had no choice but to get the order to proceed with the trial.
April 13, 2009
Malaysian government censoring through the legal concept of 'sub judice'? Who would have thought?
April 11, 2009
Yes, the Potted Plot is undergoing an editorial re-think, and we should be back within a month or so. There will be posts in the interim, but we might change things by end of April or mid-May. We'll keep you tuned!
March 24, 2009
The Rakyat speak up against the banning of Harakah and Suara Keadilan!
March 24, 2009
At least six Internet publications were denied access to the UMNO AGM. In keeping with tradition, no official reasons were given for the banning of these organizations. What has UMNO got to hide?
March 24, 2009
The Harakah and Suara Keadilan banned for three months, Chinese edition of the Rocket having problems with renewing their annual permit. What now, Malaysian Press Freedom?
March 13, 2009
Six Malaysian Netizens will be charged on 13th March 2009 for allegedly insulting of Sultan Azlan Shah on the Internet.
March 7, 2009
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has rallied to the aid of renowned Malaysian blogger, Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK), Malaysia's renowned blogger, especially in light of recent legal setbacks.
March 5, 2009
"One lie leads to many lies. Each bad action leads to a cascade of follies. Particularly when the lie or violation concerns something very basic... This is a principle we teach our children. It is a simple but universal truth now being demonstrated in Perak." So says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, one of the few BN-ers with some ounce of reason.
March 2, 2009
The Home Ministry's permission to use "Allah" in print only for Christians is really typical of how things are done. There is no legal precedent made, the permission can be retracted at any time, and there is no recourse except by way of judicial review.
February 27, 2009
The Malaysian Insider reports that the Catholic Herald may use "Allah" in print, but Christians may not say it. The report states that the Herald Editor, Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew, said that he had recently received a letter from the Home Ministry reinforcing the rule forbidding the word “Allah” in a non-Muslim context. However, the the ban made exceptions for Christians to use the word “Allah” only in print and under stringent conditions.
February 24, 2009
Malaysiakini reports that Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng, has instructed his lawyers to file a defamation suit against Malay language daily, Utusan Malaysia, for carrying the untrue report. This is in relation to Utusan’s report that Penang has established an inter-faith council last year. He told reporters in Parliament, These are lies…we have no such council… And if… [Read more…]
February 23, 2009
Politics in Malaysia... Bullets in envelopes, nude photos, allegations of slutdom promiscuity, wheeling and dealing with the tolls and water in Selangor, politicians proclaiming their trustworthy, politicians being charged for corruption, the monarchy doing things the public doesn't like, leaders saying things that no one believes... Can't wait for the next elections!
February 12, 2009
The Malaysian Insider reports that PKR information chief, Chua Tian Chang (or Tian Chua), has warned that the Home Ministry's confiscation of Suara Keadilan and Harakah newspapers is a restriction on press freedom.
May 19, 2009
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